[R-390] My Bobbsey Twins

[jwkoest]

I have an R-725 and would really like to have an R-389. A friend had an opportunity to buy one for $50!Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: jgedde at optonline.net Date: 7/4/19  14:50  (GMT-05:00) To: 'Cecil' <chacuff at cableone.net>, 'Gary Erickson' <gerickso at tds.net> Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [R-390] My Bobbsey Twins Yes sir!  And an R-389 and a R-725 and an R-388!!!  I think the R-388 mightbe my next acquisition...-----Original Message-----From: Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net> Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2019 2:41 PMTo: Gary Erickson <gerickso at tds.net>Cc: jgedde at optonline.net; r-390 at mailman.qth.netSubject: Re: [R-390] My Bobbsey TwinsJust need a nice Hammarlund SP-600 in the mix...CecilSent from my iPad> On Jul 4, 2019, at 12:53 PM, Gary Erickson <gerickso at tds.net> wrote:> > Wow!  Envy ...  beautiful.> > W0AB> > Sent from my IPhone> > > >> On Jul 4, 2019, at 12:41, <jgedde at optonline.net> <jgedde at optonline.net>wrote:>> >> I have the R390 and R390A side by side on the bench for some >> comparative tests.  Both connected to the same antenna, both using >> their own Hammond output transformer and both feeding a pair of JBL >> bookshelf speakers - one for each.  I haven't done any tests yet, but >> I thought you guys and gals would enjoy pics of two restored units >> side by side.  Since some of you have had problems with attached >> pics, and because I'd have to compress them and kill resolution to >> allow them to be shared, I've put them on my Google drive.  Take a >> look!  I don't think the links appear as clickable links with the group,but just cut and paste the links into your browser.>> >> >> >> Both are newly painted.  The "A" is done in gloss Rustoleum "Dark >> Machinery Gray" with gloss black knobs, the R390 is done in SatinRustoleum "Granite">> with Semi-gloss knobs done using VHT engine paint.. .  Ignore the >> dust laying on top of the R390 dial cover.  I forgot to dust them off >> before photographing.>> >> >> >> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_sctcHDQDQZUHoVUZWOlqAmQFRRV6Gbk>> >> >> >> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HvP0asEEkVkP661PaIch2exVFIURuEKl>> >> >> >> Happy Independence Day!>> >> >> >> John>> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________>> R-390 mailing list>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm>> Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net>> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this >> email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> > ______________________________________________________________> R-390 mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html______________________________________________________________R-390 mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html